Benji 2025 and Beyond

[Halbrowne61]

He also guaranteed wed be more than competetive this year
See my sig
Talks cheap

I just can’t u derstand how any coach allows probably the 2 best juniors in the club to walk mid season . None of it makes any sense when we were told our juniors were the future. I realise API and Luai were brought in to “right the ship” ASAP but that hasn’t worked either.
We have no attacking structure and whilst somewhat competitive cannot convert anything into wins.
I’m at a loss as to what we should do, believe in what is happening and hope for change, or look around for another new coaching team. A real quandary !

 

[innsaneink]

I know @Halbrowne61 ...im at a loss too...makes no sense id like an explanation on wtf is going on but id also like to win powerball
Aĺl i could think.of is weve tried changing everything in the last 15 or 20 years except privatisation....but later last night was thinking how well thats gone for Manly and Souths ...souths did win a.comp and featured often in the finals and a few finals fir manly...i dunno if we will ever be able.to turn things around with the same ownership model led by a bloke who reportedly loathes the JV and is as pro magpie as you could get

 

[Merlot]

I wonder if Benji is having a day off or watching this Storm v Sharks game ?
If he is watching, I hope he is seeing how much effect a big, tall, fast, athletic back rower can have when chasing and catching the high ball.
Eli Katoa does it with plenty of success for the Storm, there is no reason why a player such as Kai Pearce-Paul cannot do it just as well if coached and practiced on a regular basis.

KPP is a skinny streak of pelican and seems to lack the drive of Eli

 

[Vicious]

KPP is a skinny streak of pelican and seems to lack the drive of Eli

Don’t worry, Benji will fix it.

 

[Merlot]

I just can’t u derstand how any coach allows probably the 2 best juniors in the club to walk mid season . None of it makes any sense when we were told our juniors were the future. I realise API and Luai were brought in to “right the ship” ASAP but that hasn’t worked either.
We have no attacking structure and whilst somewhat competitive cannot convert anything into wins.
I’m at a loss as to what we should do, believe in what is happening and hope for change, or look around for another new coaching team. A real quandary !

the coach can't make kids stay ,Those 2 left for very different reasons , And I'm in agreeance with all the rest you stated

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

KPP is a skinny streak of pelican and seems to lack the drive of Eli

You been looking at him through a bourbon bottle, he's bigger than you think. 😁

 

[Merlot]

You been looking at him through a bourbon bottle, he's bigger than you think. 😁

bourbon is only expectable - 1 cap full per 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream. What's living in the bottom of your glass ,Rock Hopper

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

bourbon is only expectable - 1 cap full per 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream. What's living in the bottom of your glass ,Rock Hopper

Had a couple of turkeys and coke on Friday, not a big drinker but don't mind a bourbon every now and again, it's a good drop.

 

[oldschooltiger]

I just can’t u derstand how any coach allows probably the 2 best juniors in the club to walk mid season . None of it makes any sense when we were told our juniors were the future. I realise API and Luai were brought in to “right the ship” ASAP but that hasn’t worked either.
We have no attacking structure and whilst somewhat competitive cannot convert anything into wins.
I’m at a loss as to what we should do, believe in what is happening and hope for change, or look around for another new coaching team. A real quandary !

I wouldnt be surprised if Benji stands doqn at the end of year. Alot of bad coaching mistakes this year.

 

[tigerman80]

He also guaranteed wed be more than competetive this year
See my sig
Talks cheap

So we aren’t more competitive this year ?

 

[Finger]

I wouldnt be surprised if Benji stands doqn at the end of year. Alot of bad coaching mistakes this year.

🤞

 

[clontarfkid]

the coach can't make kids stay ,Those 2 left for very different reasons , And I'm in agreeance with all the rest you stated

Both kids had contracts....why are we the only club to saygo ahead,,do what u like?
Its unfathomable

 

[Needaname]

I wonder if Benji is having a day off or watching this Storm v Sharks game ?
If he is watching, I hope he is seeing how much effect a big, tall, fast, athletic back rower can have when chasing and catching the high ball.
Eli Katoa does it with plenty of success for the Storm, there is no reason why a player such as Kai Pearce-Paul cannot do it just as well if coached and practiced on a regular basis.

You seriously don’t remember Sam Fainu doing that for us last year do you.?

 

[Needaname]

Not sure if anyone noticed but after Pole challenged the knock on early on the camera went to Benji and he said “we’re so f@&cking stupid”. Benji must be pulling his hair out.

3 weeks in a row we’ve done challenges early in the game. They need a rule that states no challenges in first half, even if you think you’re right.

How about we have the captain make the call for a start. Not Terrell, not Pole not whoever. The captain calls it if he sees it and believes it to be wrong otherwise don’t challenge.

 

[Merlot]

Not sure if anyone noticed but after Pole challenged the knock on early on the camera went to Benji and he said “we’re so f@&cking stupid”. Benji must be pulling his hair out.

3 weeks in a row we’ve done challenges early in the game. They need a rule that states no challenges in first half, even if you think you’re right.

Benji shamed himself , playing up to the camera's the other night.To behave like that looked like he is out of ideas n blaming all those that surround him

 

[Halbrowne61]

I wouldnt be surprised if Benji stands doqn at the end of year. Alot of bad coaching mistakes this year.

His ego, and his reputation at the Tigers, won’t allow that to happen.

 

[Merlot]

we look ,so out of ideas 15 out from scoring .Our structure totally brakes down .Thats not from a coach that has no idea , its because of players that lose their mind space

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

we look ,so out of ideas 15 out from scoring .Our structure totally brakes down .Thats not from a coach that has no idea , its because of players that lose their mind space

Line defences are so good today a lot of clubs have trouble unless they are copping a heap of 6 agains.

 

[Merlot]

Line defences are so good today a lot of clubs have trouble unless they are copping a heap of 6 agains.

only way to defend the rub of the green from the Ref is ,win games

 

[Merlot]

Line defences are so good today a lot of clubs have trouble unless they are copping a heap of 6 agains.

comprenday - we had nothing the other night , And that problem has been our achilleas heel for more a few years now. Simples 6 again's our way we can't lose